1650s
15.7 × 13.8 cm (6 3/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. J.F. Tuffin (Lugt 2408b), probably sold [through his sale, Sotheby's, London, March 1-6, 1821, lot 39]. Herman de Kat, sold [Rotterdam, March 4, 1867, lot 61]. Neville D. Goldsmid, The Hague (Lugt 1962), sold [through his sale, Paris, April 24, 1876, lot 28]. Dr. Nicolaas Beets, Amsterdam, by 1938 [1]. H.L. Larsen, by descent; to his widow, Suzanne Larsen-Menzel, Wassenaar, later Mrs. Frank E. Brower, Beverly Hills, CA, sold [through her sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, November 6, 1947, lot 2]. Eric H.L. Sexton, Rockport, Maine, by descent; to his heirs. [Christie's, New York, January 24, 2001, lot 170]. [Bob Haboldt, Paris], sold; to George Abrams, 2002, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023 [1] Beets is listed as the owner in Von Moltke, 1938-39.
Black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, incised, framing line in brown ink, attached to mount with two brown ink framing lines
16th-17th centuryDutchRed chalk, with touches of black chalk, partially incised in contour at left side of face and in curls, on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown, gray and gray-blue wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, brown ink, and gray and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink and in black chalk
16th-17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and brown opaque watercolor (?) on white prepared parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, graphite, and later [?] blue opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, mounted overall on heavy paper or card
17th centuryDutchBlack ink and gray wash over red chalk on cream antique laid paper, squared in red chalk, framing line in black ink and red chalk, mounted at all corners
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, black ink and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGraphite and black chalk, partially incised, on white antique laid paper, framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutch